Dear Colleagues,

Engineering problems in different branches of mechanical and civil engineering design and technology require the use of powerful tools in everyday practice. Understanding the complex behavior of materials is crucial, including unusual loadings. Complex behavior refers to behavior such as rigid hitting, blasts, and any behavior that results in high strain rates and strong wave effects. Describing the constitutive properties of modern materials, which are employed under these demanding conditions, is not trivial and involves combining knowledge from laboratory tests, theoretical material modeling, and, finally, practical computations.

Since linear elasticity has been well established in different numerical schemes, including vibrations and wave propagation, papers should focus on non-linear effects in constitutive relations, with applications in computing. This Special Issue will cover all three fields and focus attention on experimental tests, their interpretation, and theoretical modeling and numerical aspects of using these results in computations of metals and alloys. It is obvious, that using numerical methods in every analysis problem requires a proper constitutive relation. Therefore, correct and accurate constitutive relation is a key factor in applications to computer codes.

Applications of metals and alloys in different branches of industry, including automotive and aviation industries, requires not only advanced computer techniques but also very specific constitutive relations. The problem of homogenization is fundamental in the application of constitutive relations to computer codes. The techniques of homogenization and resulting algorithms are welcome in submitted papers. Another important aspect is damage, especially the rate-dependent propagation of plastic strain localization and fracture.

Metals and alloys are still the principal structural materials in some branches of industry. In recent decades, however, many new alloys have been introduced in a variety of manufacturing industries, including automotive and aerospace. The new materials include high-strength steels, which can absorb much energy during accidents, novel aluminum alloys applied in the aviation industry, and new armor alloys with high resistance to penetration.

Prof. Dr. Tomasz Łodygowski
Guest Editor

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• constitutive modeling of metals and alloys
• experimental verification of numerical simulations
• behavior of materials and structures under extraordinary loadings (blasts, temperature)
• numerical analysis of metals and alloys structures
• protection against blasts